Table 9

Table 9--Analyses of water from typical wells in Seward county, Kansas. Analyzed by Robert H. Hess. Parts per million(1) and (in italics) equivalents per million.(2)

Well No.on plate 2

Location, Depth, Geologic Horizon

Date of collection, 1940

Temperature (F)

Iron (Fe)

Calcium (Ca)

Magnesium (Mg)

Sodium and potassium (Na+K)2

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Sulfate (SO4)

Chloride (Cl)

Fluoride (F)

Nitrate (NO3)

Dissolved solids

Hardness (calculated as CaCO3)

Total

Carbonate

Non-carbonate

T. 31 S., R. 32 W.

8

NW NE sec. 4, 185 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug. 18

62

0.190.01

532.64

171.4

331.43

2033.33

821.71

9.50.27

0.90.05

6.60.11

304

203

166

37

T. 31 S., R. 34 W.

22

NE NE sec. 5, 48 feet, Recent alluvium

Aug.18

61

0

693.44

201.64

391.71

2373.89

1082.25

110.31

0.60.03

190.31

385

254

194

60

23

NE SE sec. 6, 114 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

61

0.030.03

462.3

151.23

411.8

2363.87

450.94

110.31

0.60.03

110.18

288

177

177

0

24

NW NE sec. 14, 205 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug. 17

64

0.2

613.04

181.48

331.44

2333.82

841.75

9.50.27

0.60.03

5.30.09

328

226

191

35

T. 32 S., R. 31 W.

31

NE SE sec.12, 178 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug. 18

61

0.190.01

492.45

141.15

261.13

1923.15

571.19

90.25

0.70.04

6.20.1

258

181

157

24

T. 32 S., R. 31 W.

53

SE SW sec. 21, 153 feet, Recent alluvium

Aug. 20

60

0.08

562.79

312.55

441.9

2313.79

1392.89

140.39

1.20.06

6.60.11

407

267

189

78

T. 33 S., R. 31 W.

63

SE SW sec. 4, 150 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Feb.13,1939

tap

0.6

633.14

201.64

381.66

2323.8

992.06

130.37

.0.0

130.21

389

239

190

49

69

SE SE sec. 23, 225 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

64

0.190.01

643.19

231.89

401.73

2203.61

1332.77

130.37

0.80.04

1.50.02

286

255

180

75

T. 33 S., R. 33 W.

78

NW NE sec. 4, 152 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

63

0.430.02

582.89

252.06

321.37

2323.8

911.89

140.39

0.60.03

130.21

350

249

59

190

T. 33 S., R. 34 W.

96

SE NW sec. 23, 112 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

63

0.790.03

623.09

221.81

291.27

2423.97

741.54

170.48

0.40.02

100.16

336

247

198

49

Well No.on plate 2

Location, Depth, Geologic Horizon

Date of collection, 1940

Temperature (F)

Iron (Fe)

Calcium (Ca)

Magnesium (Mg)

Sodium and potassium (Na+K)2

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Sulfate (SO4)

Chloride (Cl)

Fluoride (F)

Nitrate (NO3)

Dissolved solids

Hardness (calculated as CaCO3)

Total

Carbonate

Non-carbonate

T.34 S., R.31 W.

100

NE SW sec. 5,29 feet, Recent alluvium

Aug.18

62

0

713.54

191.56

411.8

2163.54

1342.79

140.39

0.80.04

8.41.4

396

255

177

78

102

NE NE sec. 27, 34 feet, Recent alluvium

Aug.18

62

0.07

743.69

211.73

672.9

2153.53

721.5

1113.13

0.60.03

80.13

461

271

176

95

T. 34 S., R. 32 W.

105

NE SE sec. 8, 270 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

62

1.80.06

613.04

171.4

170.75

2203.61

491.02

170.48

0.30.02

3.50.06

277

225

180

45

113

SE SE sec. 23, 216 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

62

0.70.03

643.19

191.56

271.18

2123.48

761.58

240.68

0.50.03

100.16

327

239

174

65

T. 34 S., R. 33 W.

118

SW SW sec. 3, 257 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

62

0.12

663.29

191.56

190.84

2033.33

821.71

150.42

0.30.02

130.21

316

243

166

77

130

SW NE sec. 32, 506 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Jan.13

tap

0.07

502.5

221.81

281.2

2173.56

701.46

90.25

.0.0

150.24

338

225

191

34

T. 34 S., R. 34 W.

133

NE NW sec. 7, 130 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

63

1.30.05

663.29

141.15

210.92

2333.82

330.69

230.65

0.30.02

110.18

286

225

191

34

141

SW SW sec. 33, 93 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.18

62

1.90.07

562.79

221.81

140.59

2253.69

340.71

180.51

0.70.04

150.24

274

234

184

50

T. 35 S., R. 31 W.

146

SE NE sec.15, 211 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.19

63

10.04

703.49

241.97

753.27

2343.84

601.25

1223.44

0.70.04

100.16

480

275

192

83

T. 35 S., R. 33 W.

157

SW NW sec.15, 180 feet, Pliocene and Pleistocene undifferentiated

Aug.19

61

0.08

381.90

322.63

160.71

2113.46

541.12

120.34

30.16

9.70.16

270

227

173

54

1. One part per million is equivalent to 1 pound of substance per million pounds of water or 8.33 pounds per million gallons of water.
2. Calculated.
3. Total alkalinity, 193 parts per million; excess alkalinity, 16 parts per million.